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Karachi September
6, 2013: Subcontinent furniture is holding a three-day exhibition
showcasing the finest hand crafted and hand painted antique furniture at one of the many
remnant buildings of the British colonial era “Frere
Hall” Karachi from 5th September, 2013. The collection exhibits exquisite furniture
pieces from 19th and early 20th century, made by the
finest craftsmen, a combination of European artistic influences tempered by
unique sub-continent. The exhibition continues till Saturday 7th
September, 2013.
Founded by Sonia Rehman Qureshi, Subcontinent is a celebration
of the era past. Sonia has been recognized as one of the key “Pakistani Women”
for her contribution in the field of art and culture*. She has a degree in Fine
Arts from the prestigious National College of Arts, Lahore. Her
expression of art can be seen in a variety of ways whether it is in her award
winning career as a talk show host and an actress or her success in taking on
interior designing projects for the international market.
“Chest, Chair, table tells its own story about it’s been and who it has
shared time with. I have been fortunate to have discovered some of the
treasures in my life. My collection continues to tell my story from generation
to generation and also depicts stories for my years to come in future.” Says Sonia Rehman Qureshi.
The Collection displayed by Subcontinent includes Padshahnama Chest , Davenport Desk ,
British Raj Military Chest, Voyage Chair, Myna Bird Sofa, Moo Chair, Knee Hole
Desk, Lapis Chairs, Jhoola, Bubble Chair, Diamond Chairs, Multi Paned Display
Cabinet ,Cylinder Bureau, Phoenix Table, Bottle Bar & An Edwardian Chaise
Lounge.
“The first thing that struck me about Sonia ‘s furniture was its
uniqueness . It is fun, quirky , creative and different. Sameera
Raja (Canvas Art Gallery)“Elegant, very linear, evocative, warm, pleasantly surprising, sound investments that children can inherit with pride…and profit !” Javed Jabbar (writer, intellectual, advertising specialist, and former information minister)
Sonia Rehman has recently extended her interest to restoring
and reviving antique interior treasures. She has individually selected each
masterpiece and personally been involved in restoring each item in her
signature style. These exquisite pieces are sure to be cherished by not only those
who own them today but also future generations.
As Rumi
states, let the beauty of what you love be what you do. There are a thousand
ways to kneel and kiss the earth.
The event was managed by Catwalk Production and PR was
handled by Catalyst PR and Marketing was attended by Sharmila Farooqi, Marina
Khan, Sania Saeed, Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Frieha Altaf, Neshmia Ahmed,
Mohsin Sayeed, Nazneen Tariq, Saira Wasti, Ayesha Omer, Bunto Kazmi, Obaid
Sheikh and art lover from around the city.
